The government has made a budget allocation of N$400 million for the development of the 40-megawatt (MW) Otjikoto Biomass Power Station, on the outskirts of Tsumeb in Oshikoto Region. Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises Iipumbu Shiimi said this is in line with energy supply shortages in the region. “…there is a need to fast...
The Government is set to release Sh2.8 billion given by the Universal Service Fund (USF) to improve digital connectivity in the country, Principal Secretary (PS), the State Department for Broadcasting and Telecommunications Professor Edward Kisiang’ani has announced Prof. Kisiang’ani said the money which is set to be released by the Treasury next week is meant...
The Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises says the government has earmarked N$6.6 billion for railway network development over the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF). Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises Iipumbu Shiimi said the government has made provisions to the tune of N$2.5 billion in FY2024/25 towards railway infrastructures, consisting mainly of N$1.9 billion for...